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Rex Posted 19 years ago
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0It will erase my data.02br
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001. If I installed the latest version of the operating system, will it erase my data?02br
002. If I installed the latest version of the operating system, will it erase my data.02br
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00Please look at the first and the second sentences. I am asking a question. I am not sure whether to put a question mark when asking question using the conjunction 'if'.02br
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00What do you think?0-
  

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0 Hi Rex02br 02br 00Your sentences look wrong to me. You have two alternatives:02br 02br 01i 00If I installed the latest version of the operating system, 02i 01b 01i 00would02i 02b 01i 00 it erase my data? 02i 00(conditional sentence, you haven't installed it yet)02br 01i 00If I installed the latest version of the operating system, 01b 00did02b 00 it erase my data?

— Cool Breeze

  • 0 Hi Rex02br 02br 00Your sentences look wrong to me.
  • You have two alternatives:02br 02br 01i 00If I installed the latest version of the operating system, 02i 01b 01i 00would02i 02b 01i 00 it erase my data?
  • 02i 00(conditional sentence, you haven't installed it yet)02br 01i 00If I installed the latest version of the operating system, 01b 00did02b 00 it erase my data?
  • 02i 00(entire sentence in the past tense, you have installed the version and you are asking if your data have been erased)02br 02br 00Cheers02br 00CB0-
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0 Hi Rex02br
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00Your sentences look wrong to me. You have two alternatives:02br
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01i00If I installed the latest version of the operating system, 02i01b01i00would02i02b01i00 it erase my data? 02i00(conditional sentence, you haven't installed it yet)02br
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0"If I install ... will it erase ... ?" 02br
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00"If I installed ... would it erase ...?"02br
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00I'm not too comfortable with your second example, Cool Breeze... I'd rephrase it as: "When I installed ... did it erase ...?"0-
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01cite10Pieanne12cite10"If I install ... will it erase ... ?" 12br
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10"If I installed ... would it erase ...?"12br
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10I'm not too comfortable with your second example, Cool Breeze... I'd rephrase it as: "When I installed ... did it erase ...?"12br
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0Thank you, CB! 05002br
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00Merry Xmas to you too!010id1
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00I am not sure whether to put a question mark when asking question using the conjunction 'if'.12br
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10 Put the question mark. The main clause contains a question.02br
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01i00If I 01b00install02b00 the latest version of the operating system, will it erase my data?02
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